Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan March 8, 2011 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 141883 Michael F. Cavanagh Marilyn Kelly Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway Mary Beth Kelly Brian K. Zahra, FRANCES COLUCCI HILL, as Personal Justices Representative for the ESTATE OF ROBERT HILL, Deceased Plaintiff-Appellee, v SC: 141883 COA: 297359 Marquette CC: 07-045013-NH JOEL A. JOHNSON, M.D., Defendant-Appellant, and MARQUETTE GENERAL HOSPITAL, INC., JAMES H. MERING, III, M.D., RYAN D.

EDWARDS, M.D., and LARRY LEWIS, M.D., _________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the August 27, 2010 order of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because we are not persuaded that the question presented should be reviewed by this Court.

I, Corbin R. Davis, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.

March 8, 2011 _________________________________________ y0228 Clerk